2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Rio Verde, AZ vs Las Vegas, NV

Highlights

On average, there are 294 sunny days per year in Las Vegas. Rio Verde averages 296 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Las Vegas, Nevada gets 5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Rio Verde, Arizona gets 13.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Las Vegas averages 0.3 inches of snow per year. Rio Verde averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Las Vegas, Nevada
Summer High: the July high is around 103.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37.1
Rain: averages 5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.3 inches of snow a year

Rio Verde, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 104.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42.3
Rain: averages 13.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Las Vegas is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nevada.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rio Verde is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

Today's Weather - Rio Verde, AZ

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Today's Weather - Las Vegas, NV

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Rio Verde / Las Vegas

July is the hottest month for Rio Verde with an average high temperature of 104.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Rio Verde, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rio Verde are November, March and April.

July is the hottest month for Las Vegas with an average high temperature of 103.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Nevada. In Las Vegas, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Las Vegas are April, October and March.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rio Verde with an average of 42.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Arizona.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Las Vegas with an average of 36.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Nevada.

In Rio Verde, there are 157.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Las Vegas, there are 129.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nevada.

In Rio Verde, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Las Vegas, there are 16.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Nevada.

In Rio Verde, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In Las Vegas, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

March is the wettest month in Rio Verde with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 37% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.5 inches in Rio Verde means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.


February is the wettest month in Las Vegas with 0.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 40% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.0 inches in Las Vegas means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.

August is the rainiest month in Rio Verde with 5.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 40.0 rainy days annually in Rio Verde, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Las Vegas with 4.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 26.1 rainy days annually in Las Vegas, which is one of the least rainy places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Rio Verde, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Las Vegas means that it is less snowy than most places in Nevada.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Rio Verde.

December is the snowiest month in Las Vegas with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.